The little box is black, sleek and shiny, with an elegant border of sophisticated teal or fuschia
Unfortunately, when asbestos fibers are inhaled, they can become trapped in the lungs and cause serious diseases like lung cancer and mesothelioma decades later
Smoking significantly decreases life expectancy: Smoking has been described as probably the greatest health disaster in human history, being associated with more than 5 million deaths annually. (Katznelson, 2011) Clearly, smoking is a disaster for public health, but how does it impact surgery and anesthesia?
However, many people remain exposed to secondhand smoke in areas not covered by these policies, including private homes, which are the primary source of secondhand smoke exposure among children